“I think that [Obama] believes that [Emanuel] is eligible, and that he believes that Rahm will pursue his appeal in the courts,” Jarrett, a senior adviser to Obama and fellow Chicagoan said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

The former chief-of-staff was bounced from the Chicago mayoral ballot Monday in a surprise decision by the Illinois Appellate Court. At a morning event, Emanuel said he already has spoken with the president. "I'm discreet about conversations," he said."It was a very good conversation. Jarrett said she doesn't think they'll be able to keep Emanuel down for long.